Commission a review of fertility treatment for same-sex/LGBTQ+ couples

Closed 2,927 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should review fertility treatment in England to ensure equality of access for LGBT+ and same-sex couples, and to make treatment consistent with Wales & Scotland.

This review should investigate:

- Whether sufficient support for home insemination is available

- The application of NICE guidelines by CCGs

- How the apparent ‘postcode lottery’ in fertility treatment can be ended

Reports suggest that some CCGs are forcing LGBTQ+ couples & single women to self-fund artificial inseminations in expensive private clinics to ‘prove infertility’, before they qualify for help. However most heterosexual couples qualify after 2 years of unprotected sex, which holds no additional financial cost. It feels discriminatory to force LGBTQ+ people to use private clinics if they want to access safe, medically-screened sperm, or risk more dangerous routes, or give up on hopes of creating a family.

Timeline

29 Jun 2021	Petition opened for signatures
29 Dec 2021	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 2,927

Status Closed

Department Department of Health and Social Care

Opened 29 Jun 2021

Closed 29 Dec 2021

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